POTTER TOWNSHIP

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MEETING OF MAY 5, 2003

The first monthly meeting of the Potter Township Board of Supervisors was held on Monday, May 5, 2003 in Township Building #2 with Supervisors Paul Zerby, Monty Strouse, Robert Corman, Richard Poorman and Tom Sharer present. Also attending were Road Superintendent Budd Brooks and Secretary Brenda Burd. Solicitor Robert Rayman was absent.

Chairman Zerby called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M.

Minutes of the April 14, 2003 meeting were approved, on a motion by Bob C. and seconded by Rich. Motion carried unanimously.

Citizens Concerns – none.

Old Business

· Paul made the motion, seconded by Bob C., to award the bid for the Addition to Building #1, received April 14, 2003, to Nevin Stitzer. Motion carried unanimously.

· Monty made a motion to approve and sign the Emergency Operations Plan, seconded by Bob C., motion carried unanimously. Plan Resolution #2-2003 and the Promulgation were signed.

· Bob discussed looking into emergency communication radios. Tom was asked if he could get information on radios. Tom has asked Randy Rockey, Centre County Emergency Management to send information on communications equipment to the Township.

Secretary’s Report

· Presented Corby Shunk’s Agreement for signatures. Agreement was approved at the April 14, 2003 meeting.

· Advised the Board of the need to use the Line-Of-Credit for Country Club Park water monitoring equipment and asked if permission is needed. Just keep them apprised of when used and how much.

· Presented bank interest rates. Tom will speak with someone he knows about a proposal on long term investment.

· Presented Ordinance #3-2003 adoption of Spring Creek Stormwater Management Plan. After discussion, Bob C. made the motion to adopt Ordinance #3-2003 for that area of Potter Township which is within the Spring Creek Watershed and additionally adopt the same set of standards for the remaining part of Potter Township so that the Ordinance applies to the entire Township, seconded by Tom, motion carried unanimously.

Correspondence

· Centre County Library request for donation.

· Centre Hall-Potter Sewer Authority Minutes of March 18, 2003.

· Centre County Planning Office Monthly Report for April 2003.

· Copy of DEP’s letter to Centre Hall-Potter Sewer Authority requesting corrections to their Annual Report.

· Invitation to Falun Dafa Day May 13, 2003.

Road Superintendent’s Report

· Surface Water Influence Monitoring Plan equipment is in place and hooked-up thanks to Mark Ralston.

· Riff raff is all cleaned up. Kathy Confer gave her appreciation for the collection. Tom advised that anyone can take any appliance or metals to the transfer station and they do not charge.

· He received the weight limits study for the roads from PA DOT and now needs to decide which roads limits should be applied to.

· Larson Design Group called him and asked him if the Township decided what they are going to do about the Country Club Park-Meadows line. The quote from the Township Engineer is $2,200 to do a cost analysis for the Township. Tom said at the last meeting with The Meadows, discussion was whether it is cheaper to run a line to Country Club Park or replace the plant and that basically is what the study would be about-looking to the future. Budd said the plant will last a long time as long as proper maintenance is done. Budd asked and was advised to tell The Larson Group to proceed with their Sewage Planning Module.

· Ann Glaser asked if the meetings with The Meadows and The Sewer Authority are public meetings and whether there is any public record of these meetings. She was advised that the meetings have never been recorded, they were not public meetings, and there have never been more than one or two Supervisors attend any meeting. Ann asked if DEP reports are made available. She was told she could ask DEP. She said that Bob R. had talked about putting restrictions on public tap-on with a 10 to 15 years wait. Tom responded that any meetings with the Meadows were fact finding and he personally believes the tap-ons should be limited or it could become a nightmare need to preserve land and get with Bob Jacobs support.

· Budd asked Secretary if Bob R. commented today on the lot consolidation deed. No.

New Business

· Ann Glaser asked status of hiring Mr. Roth to do the Comprehensive Plan. She was told Bob R. is handling that. However, Rich reported that since then the Penns Valley Multi-Municipal Group discussed a Comprehensive Plan for the whole valley so we now need to discuss if Potter wants to join in that or do their own.

· Monty told the Board that The Fire Tax Committee has specifications for a new Engine/Rescue truck and they were impressed with it. They want to move a truck into the area near the Township Building. He has already talked with Budd and was told the Township has no room for a fire truck. Paul suggested looking around the Legion. Monty suggested looking into buying a couple acres to house fire equipment in this area, especially with talk of the new road coming through this area.

· Kathy Confer presented a plan of what she would like to do with the farm she is buying. She proposes a 2-lot subdivision, and she already has a buyer for the second lot. She asked to rezone this property to Planned Commercial Industrial (PCI). Bob C. has a problem with everything flowing toward the stream behind the property. Paul has a problem with the road situation. He does not want to add more risk to an already dangerous Rte 322. Bob C. made the motion that the Township does not change the zoning, seconded by Paul. Motion carried with Tom and Monty opposing. Kathy asked about businesses in Ag and was referred to Jeff and if she does not agree with Jeff’s decision, she can go to the Hearing Zoning Board.

Open Discussion.

· Paul read a letter from a resident to thank Budd and the road crew for the excellent job they did on the Township roads this past difficult winter.

· Tom asked if a response was received from Castleberry. No and he was told the Supervisors would like to know the status of the report by the May 5, 2003 meeting.

· Tom said he followed-up with Allan Darr on the water protection report they were working on and Allan was going to do a memo to Supervisors. Did the Secretary receive a memo? No memo was received. Does Sandra know if the memo was done? She does not know if it was done. Tom believes the PC is at a place where they need direction to go forward.

· Tom said the PCI needs clarified. One place says 500’ and another place 750’.

· Tom asked if someone is updating the Zoning Map? Jeff said he would.

· Tom informed the Board that Lori with DCNR rescheduled the meeting to May 7 at 1:00.

· Alan Decker asked if notices will be sent to the property owners about the zoning change at the Old Fort. Secretary was advised to ask Bob R. what official notification should be sent to the property owners of the Township’s decision on the zoning change in the Old Fort area.

· Joy Decker told Tom she understood that he spoke with Mr. Rudy before the hearing process of the rezoning and asked if this will be standard procedure for a Supervisor to go talk to property owners. Tom said he and Mr. Rudy coincidentally were at a sporting event and Mr. Rudy asked if there was any activity and Tom said there has been consideration. Joy asked what the proper procedure is for rezoning and Paul told her bring a letter to the Supervisors to request rezoning.

· Tom asked if anyone else would attend the DCNR meeting May 7. Monty said he will try.

Adjourn

· At 8:37 P.M. Chairman Zerby recessed the meeting for an executive session on personnel. Meeting was reconvened at 8:53 P.M. and the Supervisors reviewed potential Planning Commission members. Bob C. made a motion to appoint Dave Henning, seconded by Rich, motion carried unanimously. Secretary was asked to contact Mr. Henning and to place an ad in the paper. Budd said the Township will hire Allied for the central air unit. Chairman Zerby adjourned the meeting at 9:06 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Brenda K. Burd

Secretary/Treasurer